Use of Encapsulation Technology to Improve the Efficiency of an Iron Oral Supplement to Prevent Anemia in Suckling Pigs

The objective of this study was to develop an encapsulated iron supplement for oral ingestion and to determine its effect on the iron nutrition status of suckling pigs. Encapsulated and non-encapsulated iron supplement was prepared. Seventy-two neonatal piglets were assigned to three experimental gr...

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Main Authors: Osmaly Churio, Emerson Durán, Sergio A. Guzmán-Pino, Carolina Valenzuela
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-12-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/9/1/1